Organic_certification Archives

Four reasons to get certified organic (and three reasons not to)

Do you buy organic food? Ever wondered what “certified organic” means? We blow the pros and cons of certification wide open.

The organic food pathway to glowing good health

Organic food is better for your health, your garden, and the environment, so it makes sense to learn how to grow your own.

The joy of growing your own fruit trees

Growing your own fruit trees is a wonderful life-long hobby, but if you can’t grow your own, try to buy from a local nursery.

What Do You Call a Gathering of Organic Orchardists?

A couple of weeks ago we got to do something we hardly ever do – hang out with a bunch of other organic apple growers. It may seem strange that this is a rare and unusual event, but it’s the result of a couple of slightly unfortunate circumstances. The...

Why certified organic? Becoming an organic farmer, part 2

In the first post in this series “How to become an organic farmer, part one…” we told you about the beginnings of our journey from being chemical farmers right through to becoming certified organic. Having just had our annual audit, we thought it...

From the archives – Our annual organic audit

Last week we had our annual organic audit by NASAA (National Association of Sustainable Agriculture Australia), our certifying body, and as always, it got us thinking about why we bother going through all the palaver. Don’t get us wrong – we’re huge...